NMEC 2003

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NMEC 2003

• The State of State Standards for Media
  Literacy A Look Forward
• Presenters
• Frank BakerSarah Crippen, Texas Ed AgencyDr.
  Robert Kubey, Rutgers UniversityJordi Torrent,
  New York

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History-1999 Study

• Examined all 50 states teaching standards
• www.med.sc.edu/medialit/statelit.htm
• Elements of media literacy found in
• ENGLISH-LANGUAGE ARTS
• SOCIAL STUDIES-HISTORY
• HEALTH
• LIBRARY MEDIA

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Some Developments

• States strengthening standards(SC just added
  Communication-Viewing)
• Textbooks including media literacy
• (HRW Elements of Language )
• Collaborations
• (Md Discovery Assignment Media Literacy)
• 21st Century Skills group- literacies
• IRA Online research into media literacy